Service difficulty report · Pmc · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25022
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Pmc
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 1276 - CLIMBOUT FROM RSW, PASSING 15,000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE RPM ROLLED BACK ABOUT 5 PERCENT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. CREW DISENGAGED THE AUTOTHROTTLES BUT THROTTLE FLUCTUATIONS CONTINUED WITH GAINS AND LOSSES OF PLUS AND MINUS 5 PERCENT TO 10 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT YAWED AT THE SAME TIME. FLT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE PERFORMANCE APPEARED NORMAL ON APPROACH AND LANDING. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MX RAN ENGINES AND FOUND MINOR FLUCTUATIONS WITH PMC'S ON. WITH PMC'S OFF, RT ENGINE STABILIZED. PERFORMED PMC CHECK WITH TESTER, TESTS PASSED. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE CHECK, SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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